Our Opinion

Not that it matters, but we intensely dislike some provisions of the Marcellus Shale/natural gas regulation/tax ... oops, fee ... bill passed last week by …
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We don't know whether 153 members is the best size for the state House of Representatives.We do know, along with Speaker Sam Smith of Punxsutawney, …
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Tradition and continuity are a great part of our American heritage, but as time passes, and communities change, there is no shame in tailoring our …
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A group of American linguists has named "occupy" as the word of the year. And while there are a wide range of opinions regarding the …
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Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are apparently not fans of the classic rock band, "Yes." If they were, they would have encountered the great line in …
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For the 1,800 people still officially out of work in Clarion County, and the 2,800 in Armstrong County, news last week that the unemployment rates …
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[EDITOR'S NOTE: The following was written by Dave McClaine of Clarion.] Perhaps the greatest example of sportsmanship and support of a rival team I've ever …
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It's no secret that our region is a Republican stronghold.John McCain would be president now if it had been solely up to Clarion and Armstrong …
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While the national press and many local readers have already begun to focus on next year's presidential election, the local, and perhaps, far more important …
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A little more than a week ago, the Pennsylvania Department of Education released the results of last spring's Pennsylvania System of School Assessments (PSSA) exams …
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Political blackmail is nothing new. "If you want this, you must give us that." That's been a standard part of American politics since the earliest …
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If it was a business related article on our pages in the past several years, chances are it would be considered "bad" news. Over that …
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The new school year began this week for many students in the region. And amid all the start-of-the-school year excitement, the stakes this year are …
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The school board in Brookville is embroiled in an emotional debate about whether recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in its schools ought to be …
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There's something in common among Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and President Obama, Speaker Boehner and Senate leader Reid down in Washington.They're all jerks.Anyone with a …
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State Rep. John Evans of Erie appears to be unbespectacled in his Web page portrait. He might wear contact lenses. …
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There seems to be a mindset among some area residents that those who are working to build a public hiking and biking trail are, in …
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It is just a little over a week past "Independence Day." How independent are we?Consider:"China has bought up Saudi Arabia's oil and has cut supplies …
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Through the first four years of his initial six-year U.S. Senate term, Sen. Bob Casey had been something of an invisible man.Casey, it seemed, reached …
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Scanning the international news last week, two stories jumped out at us one afternoon.First, The New York Times published an article about how China's economy …
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Following last November's Republican election sweep in state offices, the newly-elected governor and many of the GOP legislators who gained or retained their seats in …
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We were surprised, and saddened, at a Sunday news story by the Associated Press. For the first time in history, more households are occupied by …
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Pity the poor Postal Service.It is no longer the Post Office, a governmental agency.Instead, it is a non-governmental entity that is supposed to run itself …
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Like the fellas having their morning coffee at the local diner, the editorial staff here at The L-V likes to sound off frequently about how …
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In our Sunday newspaper, we suggested that the death of Osama bin Laden provides an opportunity to bring American troops home.Today, let's look at how …
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Question: Who visits school district Internet web sites daily or weekly?Answer: Students, parents, teachers ... people who are already invested in school districts.Do you?The question …
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What is the cost of unsuccessful appeals, to Commonwealth Court, to the state Supreme Court, to federal District Court and ultimately to the U.S. Supreme …
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As this was written, lawmakers in Harrisburg late last week continued to wring their hands over the passage of Senate Bill 1, which if approved, …
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It's very easy to be alarmist these days. The federal government has shut down; we're fighting wars in several countries with no end in sight; …
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Those must be some huge tables our local school districts have.After all, in the past couple weeks, we've heard every superintendent in the region say …
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"We need jobs!"That mantra drives politicians to do stupid things, such as spend millions to create jobs that evaporate just as soon as the subsidies …
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